{"id":130712,"date":"2026-05-15T19:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/the-crosstown-classic-feels-alive-on-both-sides-of-chicago-for-the-1st-time-in-years\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:58:15","slug":"the-crosstown-classic-feels-alive-on-both-sides-of-chicago-for-the-1st-time-in-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/the-crosstown-classic-feels-alive-on-both-sides-of-chicago-for-the-1st-time-in-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crosstown Classic Feels Alive On Both Sides Of Chicago For The 1st Time In Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BRIDGEPORT \u2014 Every baseball season begins with a different bargain between a team and its fans.<\/p>\n

For some clubs, the expectation is to win their division, make a deep run into October and finish the season with a ring.<\/p>\n

For others, the bar is set a little lower. Expectations could include fielding a competitive team, sprinkling enough bright spots throughout the lineup to keep fans invested and give people a reason to come to the ballpark all summer.<\/p>\n

That emotional divide is what has made the first quarter of Chicago\u2019s baseball season so compelling \u2014 and what gives this weekend\u2019s Crosstown Classic an energy it has lacked for years.<\/p>\n